The Lord has sought out a man after His own heart, and the Lord has commanded him to be prince over His people because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you. 1 Samuel 13:14 Goodly people sometimes do ungodly things Saul was a king, but not a priest. He was goodly, but [...]
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 "There is no danger that Titanic will sink. The boat is unsinkable and nothing but inconvenience will be suffered by the passengers." Phillip Franklin, White Star Line vice-president, 1912 The first passengers on a luxury liner in [...]
You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God; I will extol you. Oh give thanks to the Lord for He is good; for His steadfast love endures forever! Psalm 118:28-29 Gratefulness is sometimes very difficult for us to display because it forces us to look at someone [...]
But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him and his righteousness to children's children Psalm 103:17 Today, most of our children head back to school and begin the daily struggle of waking up, throwing down breakfast, grabbing lunch money, and hopping in the car with [...]
Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. Luke 13:24 There are no more ominous words written in Scripture. When the door shuts, it will not open. Do you understand the gravity of this statement? There will not be an amnesty [...]
Preserve me, O God, for in you, I take refuge. Psalm 16:1 I am beginning to realize that I have some pretty significant weaknesses in life as I get older. I can't bend down like I used to, and when I do, I can't bend back up. My knees generally hurt most of the [...]
The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." Psalm 14:1 When you look around today at the violence, riots, unrest, licentiousness, and complete disregard for human life in many cases, you sometimes wonder if there is a God. I often find myself praying, "God, I know You're there. Please intervene." I pray, [...]
Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Psalm 62:8 There are times when we need to be reminded of the value and magnificence of God's care over us. Whether it be sickness or strife, God never abdicates His role in our [...]
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 "Is there anything you can do?" I couldn't think of anything else to say. I knew it was a speed trap and that I needed to [...]
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us. Ephesians 5:1 I always wanted to be a basketball star. It began with helping my dad put up the basketball goal over the garage and then finally moving it to a pole [...]